An angry mob at Ungwan-Rukuba New Road,
around the Nasarawo area of Jos, on Wednesday,
burnt a 25-year-old man, Mantau Rati Black, for
allegedly stabbing one Sati Samola to death.
An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) on Thursday that Black was lynched in
revenge for the deadly stab he inflicted on Samola.
The eyewitness told NAN that Black went after
Samola and stabbed him, in anger over his
intervention in a fight between Black and his
(Black's) younger sister.
The eyewitness said that Samola was first rushed to
a private hospital which refused to treat him, before
he was taken to the Plateau Specialist Hospital,
where he later died.
Angered by the development, youths of the area
were said to have gone after the suspected killer
(Black) and wrestled him from policemen and some
soldiers who intervened and wanted him to be
prosecuted.
The eyewitness said that the youths quickly put a
used tyre round the neck of the suspect, set it
ablaze and waited till he was burnt to death before
they dispersed to bury the stabbed Samola.
According to the source, the youths claimed that the
suspect was fond of "misbehaving" and might be
freed to unleash even worse havoc on the society.
"They, therefore, insisted on `removing' him from
their midst," the source said.
Contacted, Mr Emmanuel Abuh, the Public Relations
Officer of the Plateau Command, confirmed
knowledge of the incident.
"I went there (where it happened), yesterday, but
could not see the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), in
charge of the area.
"We shall soon get more facts on the matter and
get back to you," he Said.
